Let's Play A Game
Do you have a favorite favorite CAVAN IMAGES—GETTY IMAGES best-liked (adjective) Kelli's favorite color is yellow. game? Kids play different games all around the world. Take a look.
Hopping Around
STEFANIKOLIC—GETTY IMAGESLook at these girls playing hopscotch. They drew the board with chalk. These girls are hopping in Serbia.
Jump to the Beat
WENDY STONE—CORBIS/GETTY IMAGESKids all over can jump rope. Some say a rhyme rhyme PEOPLEIMAGES—GETTY IMAGES two or more lines in a poem or song that end with the same sound (noun) In the rhyme, he paired the words peep and sleep. or sing a song while they do it. This boy is jumping in Kenya.
Count on It
STÍGUR MÁR KARLSSON—HEIMSMYNDIR/GETTY IMAGESMancala is a popular counting game. These kids are playing it in Malaysia. It was first played using stones. That was long ago, in Africa.
Batter Up
SAQIB MAJEED—SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET/GETTY IMAGESCricket is a team sport. The game looks a bit like baseball. But a cricket bat is flat on one side. These boys are playing cricket in India. Each team is is trying to score the most runs. Who will win?
Did You Know?
EITAN ABRAMOVICH—AFP/GETTY IMAGESSoccer is the most popular sport on the planet. It’s played in more than 200 countries. In many places, it is called football. Do you play?